Autism, brain connectivity, and analog computers
All psychological traits are rooted in biology. Francis Crick once famously said that, “You, your joys and sorrows, your memories and ambitions, your sense of personal identity and free will, […]
Tag Archives: connectome
Dyslexia and autism: Cognitive profiles at the tail-ends of the same spectrum
As part of my research I have had the opportunity to work with individuals labelled as neurodevelopmentally disabled. I have been able to study their cognitive profiles, neuroimaging studies and […]
A frame of mind: the problem with neurotypicals
In previous articles, as well as in previous blogs (see http://bit.ly/1iT0BJq), I have written about differences in the blueprint of connectivity of the brain (so-called connectome) that ingrain autistics with […]
The Neurodiversity Argument: Good Intentions Resting on a Shaky Scientific Foundation
Neurodiversity is a movement that offers a perspective about autism that differs from that espoused by the medical profession. The ideology seems rooted in the anti-psychiatry movement ( see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-psychiatry […]
Cortical Chauvinism 